The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-07
sEN KENNISON'S BEAR

am KENNISON'S BEAR.
I. rather Expensive Luxury Won
at q Ra0de.
Nm Kennison lived in Canada, near a
4, IN the northern border of Lake On
,,h 1t time when the city was a small
~, compared with its present size.
pkbaus. should this true story meet
/ IsUe. IS he sits in his sanctum-for
IN acity editor now-he will wonder
n what strange chance the story
pehsd the public eye.
Hb fsther was a pioneer in that part
|. / Canada But hard work and thrift
!. Ia gwen him success, and he was now
,althy, IS wealth went in those days.
/ bsns 4 man Of taste and culture, he
! besn to gather many comforts around
tm which other farmers could not af-
md He was very ingenious in the
usyeniences about his barn, and
careful Of his stock, for he liked to
bw It said that William Ken
nbu had the best horses and the
finest harnessesin that part of the coun-
h. Indeed; some Of the farmers said
hsi his barn was finer than his house,
,M that bis equipments were fit for a
lshch It will soon appear why l am
% PARTICULAR in speaking about the be-
hagings Of the barn.
The gansry was, perhaps, the finest
mt q the barn. It'was built of ceiled
Nod, and here hung, among other use
Z Hhl articles, three or four handsome
soH robes, q beautiful double and sin
gs harness. with silver-plated trim
! nings and a number of fine whips
which Mr., Kennison had purchased at
suious times.
Yen was the youngest Of the. seven
nns Of Mr.. Kennison, and at the time
" this story was fifteen years of age.
as wss mischievous boy, aud never
b happy IS when he was getting some
lody into trouble, although he knew
!, hs he would suffer for it afterward,
q big father believed implicitly that
{ ae Paring Of the rod spoiled the child.
!. One day Mr.. Kennison found it neces-
Inty to leave town for q week, and he
sldon left without warning Ben that
, nuuld be not behave himself we'll
E ssung bis absence. they would have an
'n'uat % settle Immediately upon his
aan. III. Kennison on this occasion
4 aatsed variety Of promises from Ben,
1 'l'th for tvo or three days the boy
= saally kept What with the work
nus the barn which was assigned to
1 a and the fishing. he found his time
M occupied.
y bas on the third day, as he was stroll
1 kaown the road, not far from the
4 "a ne came upon a knot of men,
euFea about man who was leading
'mlH brown bear. The bear-leader
nat ne was going to rattle off the
-'aaa q The city, some three miles
w that afternoon. He had been
aag chances. and the last ticket
as'a q bought for a dollar.
asss unfoFtunate for Ben that he had
! .sllaf q this time, for he took ticket
tunPtiy psid for it. During the
I . a.0on be slipped away and went to
Y = u1.
Z |, Y drawing Of the lottery-for such
xas done in the usual way.
- representing all those held by
.s,s' n.enassrs Of tickets were put into
: man shut his eyes and drew
I aae prize had fallen to Ben Ken
y he was the owner Of a bear.
20 never occurred to Ben until
~ asnuent that he had no use for the
I nct N uncommon experience
~. 80 VINO engage in games Of
- :. g looked at the ugly brute.
a, 3 - q his launches. As the bear
IN "a :. nln. his new master, Ben fan
~ tne homely beast was wonder
sx : ooy about Ben's size would
u man. ' A''ns NC asAeo
II .. IN going by your house and
4. 81 ,.s sln N the barn for you," the
sss glad TO- have 40 much no.
ss taken of his mind, and the
ka.a - on together, the man lead
x, and occasionally rappine
eh.s soe nose with club when the
s. seemed inclined to be toe
Ban kept weN in the rear,
= hack nimhly Whenever
"a disposition to embrace
- .acned the farm as : time
ooay happened to be near
M ~ 80 thought Ben concluded t<
NJ pas into the granary. As the
Feved be could not have done t